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Christmas & New Year 2019/20 Operating Hours:
25 December 2019
Sydney and Bondi tours will operate on a 30min frequency from 9am with the last departure from stop 1 and 24 at 5pm.

31 December 2019
Stops 1, 9, 21, 22, 23 will close from 2pm.
Stops 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 will close at 6.30pm.
Stop 8 will be closed all day.

1 January 2020
Sydney Tour at stop 1 Circular Quay, will commence at 9:30am.
Sydney Tour at stop 12 Central Station will commence at 9am.
Bondi Tour at stop 24 Central Station will commence at 9:30am.

Stop 25 Town Hall - Bondi Tour
Re-opened : Stop 25 - Town Hall, between Bathurst St and George St.

How to get there

Please make your own way to the stop of your choice to catch the bus

Operating hours

Ticket Office

07:30 - 19:30

City Route

08:30-19:30

Last bus departs Circular Quay at 18:00

Bondi Route

09:30 - 19:30

Last bus departs Central Station at 18:00

Other info

● You may join the tour at any time from any of the stops on the routes.
● Suitcases (Including carry-on luggage) are not allowed on the bus due to space constraints and passenger safety.

From Monday to Thursday during this festival:
• The last Sydney Tour will depart at 17:00 from stop 1

Every Saturday, Sunday and public holiday during this festival:
• The last Sydney Tour will depart at 16:45 from stop 1
• Stops 1, 21, 22 and 23 will be closed at 16:30
• Stops 2 and 8 will be closed at 17:00

Every Friday during this festival:
• Stop 8 will be closed at 17:00
• Stops 1, 21, 22 and 23 will be closed at 17:30

2 Overview

Experience all the excitement of Australia’s famous harbour city aboard the Big Bus Sydney and Bondi Beach, double decker buses. Both tours are included in the one flexible sightseeing Hop-on Hop-off ticket. The Sydney tour is the perfect introduction to this dynamic city, showcasing the iconic landmarks including the impressive arch of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, the glorious Sydney Opera House and the sparkling waters of Sydney and Darling Harbour. The tour passes bustling shops, restaurants and attractions set amongst Colonial, Victorian and postmodern architecture.

To complement the Sydney tour, the Bondi Beach tour is a great introduction to Australia’s beach culture. On the way to this famous beach the tour passes by cosmopolitan shopping and dining precincts plus Centennial parklands, one of Australia’s most picturesque parks.

Sydney and Bondi Beach Explorer Classic 24 Hour Ticket

Hop on, hop off - Discover Sydney at your own pace.

The hop-on, hop-off bus tours give you the freedom to explore the best of Sydney at your own pace. Hop off the tour as many times as you like within the validity period of your ticket, and simply hop on again when you're ready. Alternatively, you are very welcome to remain on board for the entire tour.

Entertaining and informative

The hop-on, hop-off Sydney bus tours include a commentary that explains the city's rich history, culture, landmarks and surroundings, giving you valuable insight as you explore. Commentary is broadcast in 8 different languages, including English, Spanish, Italian, German, French, Mandarin, Korean, and Japanese, and you can easily tune in with a pair of complimentary headphones, distributed when you board the bus.

2 Different Routes - Explore Sydney city and Bondi Beach

The Classic Bus Tours ticket includes two different tour routes. Hop on the City Tour (Red Route) to explore the best of downtown Sydney. Then change to the Bondi Tour (Blue Route) to discover one of the world's most iconic beaches. The City Tour takes approximately 90 minutes in full and features 23 different stops. The Bondi Tour also takes approximately 90 minutes, and encompasses 10 stops. Passengers are free to hop on and hop off at any stop.

To change between the two routes,

City Route: hop off at stops 3, 4 & 12 to switch to the Bondi Tour

Bondi Route: hop off at stops 24, 26 & 27 to switch to the City Tour

City Tour (Red Route)

First Bus: 08:30 from Stop #1: Circular Quay.

Last Full-Circuit Tour: 18:00 from Stop #1: Circular Quay.

Last Bus: 18:00 from Stop #1: Circular Quay.

Full Circuit Time: 90 minutes (approx.)

Bus Frequency: every 20 minutes.

Timetable*

*Reference Only. Subject to change without notice.

Stop

Location

Address

First Bus

Last Bus

1

Circular Quay

George St, cnr Alfred St

08:30

18:00

2

Sydney Tower / Westfield Sydney

Elizabeth St, near King St

08:40

18:10

3^

Australian Museum

William St near College St.

08:45

18:15

4^

William St.

100 William St, between Crown St & Palmer St

08:47

18:17

5

Kings Cross

Darlinghurst Rd.

08:53

18:22

6

El Alamein Fountain

Macleay St.

08:55

18:24

7

Woolloomooloo Bay

Cowper Wharf Rd

09:00

18:30

8

Sydney Opera House

Macquarie St

09:10

18:40

9

Botanical Gardens

Macquarie St, Crystal Palace Gate

09:13

18:43

10

State Library

Macquarie St

09:17

18:45

11

Hyde Park

Prince Albert Rd

09:25

18:47

12^

Central Station

Pitt Street, Bus Bay 18

09:00

19:00

13

Power House Museum

Harris St, cnr Macarthur St

09:07

19:05

14

Sydney Fish Market

Harris St, cnr Pyrmont Bridge Rd

09:12

19:10

15

The Star

Pirrama Rd.

09:17

19:15

16

Maritime Museum

Murray St.

09:22

19:17

17

International Convention Centre

Darling Dr, Sydney NSW 2009

09:27

19:20

18

Chinese Gardens / Chinatown

Harbour St

09:32

19:25

19

Sea Life Sydney Aquarium

Wheat Rd

09:37

19:30

20

King St Wharf

Erskine St, cnr of Shelly St

09:42

19:35

21

Barangaroo

21 Hickson Road

09:45

19:40

22

Sydney Harbour Bridge

11 Hickson Road

09:50

19:42

23

The Rocks (City Tour Termination)

11 George St, cnr Hickson Rd

09:55

19:44#

# Last bus terminates at Stop 23 at approximately 19:44

^ Sydney/Bondi tours interchange stops

Bondi Tour (Blue Route)

First Bus: 09:30 from Stop #24: Central Station

Last Full-Circuit Tour: 18:00 from Stop #24: Central Station

Last Bus: 18:00 at Stop #24: Central Station

Full Circuit Time: 90 minutes (approx.)

Bus Frequency: every 30 minutes.

Timetable*

*Reference Only. Subject to change without notice.

Stop

Location

Address

First Bus

Last Bus

24^

Central Station

Pitt Street, Bus Bay 18

09:30

18:00

25

Town Hall **STOP CLOSED**

Stop closed until further notice

26^

Australian Museum

William St near College St.

09:45

18:15

27^

William St.

100 William St, between Crown St & Palmer St

09:47

18:17

28

Paddington Town Hall

Oxford St.

10:00

18:30

29

Centennial Parklands

Oxford St, between Jersey Road and Queen Street Paddington

10:05

18:35

30

Bondi Beach

Campbell Parade, nr cnr Roscoe St

10:15

18:45

31

North Bondi

Campbell Parade, opp Brighton Boulevard

10:20

18:50

32

Rose Bay

735 New South Head Rd

10:35

19:05

33

Double Bay

401 New South Head Rd

10:45

19:15*

* Last bus terminates at Stop 24 Central Station at apporximately 19:30

^ Sydney/Bondi tours interchange stops

The Sydney tour is the perfect introduction to this dynamic city, showcasing the iconic landmarks including the impressive arch of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, the glorious Sydney Opera House and the sparkling waters of Sydney and Darling Harbour.

The hop-on, hop-off bus tours give you the freedom to explore the best of Sydney at your own pace.

Hop off the tour as many times as you like within the validity period of your ticket, and simply hop on again when you're ready. Alternatively, you are very welcome to remain on board for the entire tour.